The Three Levels of Vocation of the Catholic Business Leader
There are three levels of vocation of the Catholic business leader. Vocation means what God made you to do while on the earth. Your vocation answers the questions “Why am I alive?”. Saint John Paul II believed that only when you are living out your vocation can you find fulfillment in this life. #1: The […]
The World’s Most Dangerous Prayer
The world’s most dangerous prayer is this.. “Oh God, your servant is listening what is your will for me?” Most people may occasionally want to know what God’s will is for them, or if what they are currently doing in their life is actually what God wants them to be doing, but not too many […]
The Irony of the Modern Day Nativity Scene in Bethlehem
Just two months ago I was at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The irony was that my experience there was just like that of a typical shopping mall the day before Christmas with huge lines, people cutting in and pushing their way forward to get there “first”. It was not a peaceful place […]
A truly miserable life is one that serves no purpose, one that is cut off and tossed about with every wind
“Now, this is precisely the essence of a vocation: …it makes a person realize the necessity of their existence, that is, discover that he is necessary to others, and answers a vital need. A truly miserable life is one that serves no purpose, which feels cut off, tossed to and fro and carried about with […]
The Noble Vocation of the Business Leader
A DIVIDED LIFE OR A LIFE OF INTEGRITY? You’ve probably heard of the phrase, “It’s nothing personal, it’s just business”. It’s credited to an accountant who worked for American organized crime in the early 1900’s. It’s probably something he said often to rationalize his accounting work in the world of crime. In that simple statement, […]
Your vocation is to build a beautiful life, a life of wholeness and integrity
Sounds good doesn’t it? Your calling as a business owner is to build, then live a beautiful life, a life of wholeness and integrity. Most people go through life wondering what God is calling them to, so you are now way ahead of the game! On March 19th, I hosted a business leader breakfast in […]
Enjoy the perturbation inside the crucible !
Crucible – noun ˈkrü-sə-bəl : is a place or situation in which different elements interact to produce something new. a difficult test or challenge. a place or situation that forces people to change or make difficult decisions. Attollo is a crucible for business leaders. It combines three elements; personal development, professional development and faith development […]
The use of created things to help us pursue our universal vocation
Living a divided life can lead to imbalances and misplaced devotion to worldy success. “The human person is created to praise, reverence and serve God our Lord, and by doing so to save his or her soul. The other things on the face of the earth are created for human beings in order to help […]